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There are reported some massive changes happening behind the scenes of the Call of Duty franchise. According to a new report from Jason Schreier of Kotaku, Call of Duty 2020 is no longer being developed by Sledgehammer and Raven. It will instead be handled by Treyarch and it will be another entry in the Black Ops saga.

This is the first major change in the development cycle of the Call of Duty franchise since 2012. Since then, the Call of Duty games have cycled between three lead studios. Those studios...

Around the release of the Curse of Osiris update for Destiny 2, Bungie had vowed to take a drastically different approach to how they handle community favored weapons in the game. Old Bungie would have nerfed those weapons into the ground without a second thought.

But new Bungie? New Bungie said that they wanted to instead buff up other weapons to make them more attractive choices. This was a part of their "Go Fast Update" initiative. Specifically, here is what they said in all capital letters for some weird reason (via Game Rant)....

The Epic Games Store just kicked off its own multi-week long sale today. This sale finds discounts of up to 75% off of some titles. It also includes discounts on pre-orders for games like John Wick Hex, Borderlands 3, or Control. Just to name a few.

The way this sale works is this: Some games that are already out are on sale for up to 75% off. Other games that don't have a percentage off will be at least $10 off if their regular price is $14.99 and higher. On top of this, there will be a free game given out...

Every once in a while there comes a new game release that defies all expectations. A Plague Tale: Innocence is one such game. Thanks to a delicate balance of satisfying gameplay and an engaging story, A Plague Tale will sink its hooks into you right from its opening chapters. Though there are a couple of small missteps along the way, the journey you share with siblings Amicia and Hugo is one you really don't want to miss.

There are many more review "buzz words" I could use to describe A Plague Tale, but I will spare you from...

A new teaser trailer for Final Fantasy VII Remake was finally shown off today. It's the first one shown off in, I think, over a year. It's not much but maybe it'll be enough until we hear and see more this June. ...

Killing Floor: Calamity is a Top Down Title for the Ouya

Tripwire Interactive released a spin-off title today that is exclusive for the Ouya. Yeah, weird isn't it? The game is a top down action title called Killing Floor: Calamity.

Tripwire Interactive's VP, Alan Wilson, may have been busy hitting the rum eggnog early when he said the Ouya is "leading the charge in disrupting the way in which games are both created and consumed." Huh, alright then.

"We feel Ouya is leading the charge in disrupting the way in which games are both created and consumed today and, as our history suggests with our successes with both Red Orchestra and Killing Floor, we're not shy

Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition Finally Released

It only took a couple of years but PlayStation 3 owners finally have Minecraft to enjoy. For only $19.99 (USD), you can now download the game that PC, Mobile, and Xbox 360 owners have been enjoying for quite some time.
Don't forget though that the PlayStation 4 version of the game is still coming! Mojang promises more details on this ver...

Let's Play: The Walking Dead Season 2 - Episode 1 - Part 1

The second season of Telltale Games' The Walking Dead came out on PC yesterday. So, I'm doing a blind play through of it for those who have no intention of playing it for themselves.

Obviously, if you do intend to play it, go play it first and then come back to watch this to see where our decisions differ! This is part one of a multi-part series for the first episode of the game's second season.

If you enjoyed this, feel free to share the video, give it a thumbs up, leave a comment, or whatever you prefer. You can pick up The Walking Dead Season 2 on Steam today....

DayZ Standalone Nets $5.1 Million in Sales in First 24 Hours

It seems as though fans were more than eager to jump all over the early alpha release of the standalone version of DayZ on Steam. The game already picked up $5.1 million in sales in the first 24 hours with 88,000 players joining up in the first 12 hours.

Those figures equate to over 172,000 copies of the game sold already. Considering that this game is listed as Early Access on Steam and is also very much in alpha status, that is quite the impressive feat.

New Legend of Zelda Game Coming from Tecmo Koei - Hyrule Warriors

The good news is that a new game is coming in The Legend of Zelda franchise for the Wii U! The odd news is that this new game is coming from Tecmo Koei and looks a lot like a Dynasty Warriors game but with Link.

The tentative name is Hyrule Warriors and it features Link going around fighting a lot of enemies.

It almost feels as though Nintendo is just throwing ideas at a wall and seeing what sticks to try saving the poor performing Wii U....

A Class Action Lawsuit Against EA Due to Battlefield 4 is Moving Forward

A class action lawsuit brought on by EA shareholders over a "loss in value caused by Battlefield 4 issues" is moving forward. The suit by Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP actually references the PlayStation 4 version of the game specifically.
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Patch 2.1 for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn was Released

The 2.1 patch for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn was released today by Square Enix. The 2.1 patch is being called "A Realm Awoken" and includes a load of new gameplay content for players of the MMORPG.

Highlights for the 2.1 patch for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn for December 17, 2013

- The Crystal Tower: Reaching to the heavens, this massive monolith, long thought to be a legend from eras past, has been unearthed in the wake of the Calamity. What could be the purpose of this crystalline construct, and what forgotten relics now stir within its walls? Those who would unravel these mysteries must first win their way through the Labyrinth of the Ancients, the perilous maze that leads to the entrance of the tower proper.

PlanetSide 2 Released Second Major Optimization Patch and Auraximas

Double dose of great PlanetSide 2 news for you today. First up is word that the second phase of "Operation: Make Faster Game" (OMFG) was rolled out. This optimization patch includes further improvements to the game's physics systems and a revamped Esamir. The full list of those changes are below.

In addition to this, the holiday inspired Auraximas is in full swing in the game. This Winter event includes giveaways, holiday inspired items, sales in the game's marketplace, and more. This event runs from now until January 8, 2014. Take out some snowmen for easy XP and for the "Snowblower" title by taking out 10 or more.

Special holiday themed items are also available. Some of these include "the Deep Freeze snowball gun and Player Studio snowflake camos, frosty hood ornaments and stocking decals."

Changelog for PlanetSide 2's PU02 update for December 17, 2013

Performance:
- Esamir Object Optimization. We optimized the number of unique objects, overall object count, and polygons per object on Esamir. This will give players the same environment based performance increases they see on Indar.
- Physics Optimizatio

Capture Mode Coming to GTA Online Tomorrow

Rockstar Games revealed today that the Capture team-based game mode is coming to Grand Theft Auto Online tomorrow.

(It)will go live tomorrow as part of the latest free automatic update on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. With 20 new Jobs across four unique modes, this GTA twist on classic capture the flag style confrontations brings a whole new level of adversarial action to the world of Los Santos and Blaine County. These new Jobs will be accessible in Freemode and are spread across the four different modes described below.